David Bowie's dog has mismatched eyes - just like his owner

The late singer's dog has differing eye colours, it can now be revealed

Bowie’s right pupil became permanently dilated at the age of 15 after his friend, the artist George Underwood, punched him while they were both at school (in a fight over a girl) and accidentally sliced his eye with a fingernail.

Bowie's 'alien eyes' were a result of a childhood accident Photo: GETTY IMAGES

Due to the appearance the dilated pupil gave his eye, the injury later gave rise to the rumour that Bowie had heterochromia, a condition whereby a person's eyes are naturally different in colour.

Instead, the unusual appearance of Bowie’s eyes was due to a condition called anisocoria.

This can create the illusion of having different coloured eyes because the fixed pupil does not respond to changes in light, while the right pupil does.

The condition is much more common amongst animals, and it appears the singer's pet shared the unusual look with his owner.

Bowie's pet was seen being taken for a walk in Manhattan today by his widow Iman, who was seen for the first time following his passing.

His long-term producer and friend, Tony Visconti, posted a statement that the record was Bowie's "parting gift", confirming what many critics and fans later realised about the timing of its release.

Blackstar is near-guaranteed to top the UK album charts on Friday as Bowie's older records re-appear in the charts.

David Bowie's dog has been revealed to have brown and blue eyes, just like the singer Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage

Although his illness was a well-kept secret from the press and public – Midge Ure commented that there had only been "rumours" within the music industry – Belgian theatre director Ivo van Hove was one of the few people who knew the full extent of Bowie's condition.